And I mean no disrespect to mental patients, but maybe they shouldn't run the country.
More than 30 nations, including a majority of NATO countries, have pledged “appropriate efforts” to restart shipping through the critical trade chokepoint after the U.S. president slammed allies as “COWARDS” for failing to volunteer their assistance.
“One would wish for more predictability, more clarity and more strategic foresight — not only in this case,” German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius told POLITICO on Tuesday, adding: “Let’s wait and see.”
The slow-moving talks reflect Trump’s conflicting messaging more than three weeks into his war against Iran — where he has threatened allies for failing to back his campaign, then said they weren’t needed, all while providing scant detail on how they could support the U.S.
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He just wants someone to blame for the fix he has gotten himself - indeed, the world - into.
The lack of enthusiasm about getting involved also underscores Europe’s growing self-confidence in dealing with Washington, as the continent increasingly shifts its approach from placating Trump to confronting him over a war allies were not consulted on.
“This war violates international law,” German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said Tuesday. “There is little doubt that, in any case, the justification of an imminent attack on the U.S. does not hold water.”
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“The big picture is: the U.S. has asked us to take care of and defend our own countries, take care of supporting Ukraine … and now [the] Middle East and global supply chains,” said one senior European government official, calling it “absurdly incoherent to put it mildly.”
A White House official did not comment on the demands on allies but told POLITICO: “President Trump and his national security team were well prepared for the Iranian regime’s attempts to close the Strait, and the U.S. military is zeroed in on systematically eliminating the terrorist Iranian regime’s ability to disrupt the free flow of energy.”
How can you not see that?
“President Trump is confident that the Strait of Hormuz will be opened very soon,” the official said.
He is also confident that women
allow him to "grab them by the pussy."
In the absence of specific requests for help, allies have so far resorted to offering what they can: meetings, statements and encouragement.
The U.K. — which has so far led behind-the-scenes talks alongside NATO chief Mark Rutte — on Tuesday said it would host a security summit “in the near future” aimed at keeping the momentum on efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Here's my advice: do not invite Trump.
